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Local Tugs

tugboat Lil Toot
The tiny Little Toot has been a fixture around the Jersey shore for over 20 years. Along with big sister Ingrid Ann, she moved the Cranford out to the reef in 1982.
tugboat Ingrid Ann
Ingrid Ann hauled out for some badly needed maintenance.
tugboat Ingrid Ann
tugboat Ingrid Ann
Note the pronounced overhang of the stern
crane barge
An enormous crane barge is held in place in the Manasquan River by two tugboats during the salvage of the sunken clam dredge Michelle K in October 2004.
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This is one of the several tugboat graveyards along the western shore of Staten Island. The hulks that still float will probably end up as artificial reefs, many have already gone that way. The large rectangular hole behind the pilothouse is where the engine was pulled out.

For the kids

McAllister colors
McAllister colors

McAllister Towing is one of the oldest and largest marine towing and transportation companies in the United States. They operate a fleet of more than seventy tugboats and twelve barges along the East Coast from Portland, Maine to San Juan, Puerto Rico.


Carol Moran reef
Carol Moran

Founded in 1860, by Michael Moran as a towing and brokerage firm, the Moran Towing and Transportation Company of New York, New York. In 1863, the company transitioned from a brokerage firm to an owner/operator of towing vessels when the company acquired a one-half interest in the tugboat Ida Miller for $2,700. In 1880, Michael Moran painted the first white "M" on the stack of a Moran tugboat.

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Shipwreck Arundo
The Arundo as she appeared just prior to sinking.
Note the locomotives on deck, foreward of the aft mast.
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, Netherlands
Built:
1930, New Castle England, as Petersfield
Specs:
( 412 x 55 ft ) 5163 gross tons, 43 crew
Sunk:
Tuesday April 28, 1942
torpedoed by U-136 - 6 casualties
Depth:
140 ft max; 110 ft min; 125 ft typical

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